Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-24
A urwDERoUs NEGRO.
Hc Cuts Two Mem--tSae of them Dan.
gerously. Perhaps Fatally. injured.

saturday night. about O'Clock, In sheehys
saloon. on the 9TH street road, Charles Kelly, .
Young colored man. charged John Williams. q
much older man, with having stolen his "swcat-
box and proceeded 20 search the old man, who
objected, whereupon Kelly threatened 20 cut his
head or and proceeded TO carry his threat into
execution. He cut at the old mans throat and
gave him painful wound I'm the neck. After the
cutting he escaped About an hour later Kelly
turned up at the cor. of7th and sts where he met
Philip Butler, colored, who was talking 10 white
man. The latter invited Butler into Dalys saloon
70 get drink. Kelly followed them and plunged
dangerous and probably fatal wound. Butter suite
though badly wounded walked TO his home In an
alley, near Rhode Island avenue and 18th street,
where ne was attended by DIR. Gleason. who pro
nounced the wound a dangerous one AFTER this
Kelly made his escape, and the police were noti-
day morning Su sergeant Barry and csT s,ar
and Dean caught Kelly I'm a house In Herbert y
avenue, In the scamp" near Frecdmans hospital
tried for cutting Williams, and was sentenced 90
:s14 DAYS In jail The charge ~ assault with In
tent to Kill Butler was continued indefinitely.
The Civil Service Examiner.
THEIR STATEMENTS REGARDING A FERTILIZATION m
REFERENCES 10 CHANGES AGAINST THEM
A publication yesterday that charges against
the civil service commissioners, that they had for
a monetary consideration recommended certain
parties for appointment whose percentage was be-
low that OF other candidates, caused some indig-
nation and some amusement nj the ONCE OF the
civil service commission.
Commissioners Edgerton characterized the state
ment as a lie.
Commissioners oberiy. speaking OF the matter 10
sIAR reporter, remarked. This Is entirely the
hgment ef some ones Imagination. II there are
any such charges 10 be made, We know nothing OF
IL. IL Is absurd on It's face. A large percentagc
OF the celIincates made are for 500 and 81 Oon
places Now. Is IL likely that any person would
or could pay any considerable amount OF money
not Tor the appointment, mark you, but for a
cAaLce 10 get the appointment As a matter OF
TACT no one mas ever since have been in Office
been ccrtined out OF his regular order. We have
never even been asked 70 certify a name out
or ORDER except In few cases generally thos>e OF
women who, impelled by want have Appealed 20
us 10 send In their names but We could not of
course, grant such appeals. The records OF this
Office show who have been certined and In every
case, what their standing was
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RoBBERIES REPoRTED.-S l. GIL Ills 9th street
northwest, reports that his house was entered
Saturday night by forcing open the 'front.' door and
robbed OF $40 worth OF clothirg.-Dr Shadd re-
ports stolen from his room two coats worth e,O
Lucy Newman reports the larceny OF a hiap-
ket worth $s.-Ellen Mcdonald N street market
reports stolen from market, Saturday night g. 20
Mrs j. A I'M. 93I 9Th street northeast re-
ports that her chicken-hoUse was robbed Of seven
chickens Friday night.-Henry Platter reports
the larceny OF keg or butter.-Alfred Dezen-
ior, 1ol4 10Th street reports stolen acloak WORT
s..